Pasadena, CA
Immigration Lawyer at Pasadena, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration
You have not indicated what is your current "not illegal" status.
This depends on whether you have been maintaining a nonimmigrant status while your AOS was pending.
You should ask your H-1B employer's attorney to clear this matter up. There is some information lacking in this inquiry.
The H-4 EAD is not yet available and you must have an approved H-4, per the proposed rules, to apply.
You can work for the new employer upon the proper filing of the new I-129H.
Yes, your OPT is still valid until it expires or your status is changed.
You can correct any missing or incorrect information at the interview. Bring your passports to corroborate any changes in absences information.
If a school issues an I-20 while you are still in legal status and with enough time for USCIS to approve a change of status before the school term...
If it sounds "too good to be true," then it probably is not true. Consult with an attorney.
There could be a major problem if you filed a joint petition to remove the condition on your status and you were divorced before it was granted. ...